Brace for the tightest URC run in
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWith just six rounds left to play, the Race to the Eight in the BKT United Rugby Championship is poised to deliver the most unpredictable battle for the Play-Offs in league history. The BKT...
The Stormers traveling squad announced as the URC returns
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyA 30-man DHL Stormers squad left Cape Town on Tuesday for a two-match Vodacom United Rugby Championship tour which will see them feature in Llanelli and Belfast over the next fortnight. They face Scarlets...
John Cooney to leave Ulster Rugby at end of season
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyUlster Rugby can confirm that scrum-half, John Cooney, will depart the province at the end of the current season. The 34-year-old will join CA Brive in France after eight years of service...
Sale Sharks sign Lions skipper Louw
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbySale Sharks have bolstered their backline for the 2025/26 season with the signing of South African centre Marius Louw from URC side the Emirates Lions. The powerful 29-year-old, who regularly captains...
Kolbe and Roos step up to clinch top SA Rugby Awards
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyHot-stepping Springbok speedster Cheslin Kolbe became the first backline player since 2013 to take the prestigious SA Rugby Men’s Player of the Year title at a glittering SA Rugby Awards ceremony...
Gregor Brown set for start in the Stade de France
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAhead of the final match of the Guinness Men’s Six Nations, Gregor Townsend has made two changes to the starting line-up ahead of what is set to be a thrilling end to the championship. Under...
Murphy, De Buitlear & Hawkshaw sign new deals for Connacht
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyConnacht confirm that Josh Murphy, Eoin de Buitlear and David Hawkshaw have extended their stay at the provence Murphy joined from Leinster in 2022 and made 18 appearances in the...
Munster Squad Update as they Prepare For Leicester & Glasgow
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Munster squad started preparations at the HPC on Monday ahead of Friday’s mid-season fixture away to Leicester Tigers and Friday week’s URC Round 13 clash against Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun. The...
Sharks name team to face Lions
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyLoosehead prop Ox Nche makes a welcome return to the Sharks side namedto host the Lions at Kings Park in Saturday’s return leg United Rugby Championship derby match.He is joined in the front row...
Gloves off in vital URC derby in Durban
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe gloves will be off when the Sharks and Lions clash in Durban on Saturday – the only United Rugby Championship game of the weekend – in a repeat of last weekend’s match-up, but this...
